The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-12-24
JACKETS AND COATS.
Long and Short Wraps Suitable for Wear
In Midwinter.


Braided cloth jackets are the caprice
of the season. and promise to become
more popular when the heavier cloth
gowns are worn. They are OF the plain
est single-breasted shape. and are some
times braided all over, but are more
stylish when widely bordered all
around, or else with a deep V in the
front and back. and on the top and bot
tom of the sleeves and border not too
wide around the lower edge of the gar
ment. The braiding is done in black,
in red, green or blue cloth. and pretty
addition is an edge of black Astrakhan
fur like a binding, or piping" as
furriers call it.
The Russian coat is long closely
fitted coat in pelisse shape, fastened
down only as far as the waist 1t Is
made of velvet or of ladies' cloth warm
ly wadded, and its characteristic trim
ming is large pointed collar and wide
cuffs or some very long fleecy fur. A
dark blue velvet coat has gray-hlue fox
fur of great depth forming large Rus
sian collar pointed to the waist line in
front, and very wide cuffs OF the fur.
A green cloth coat has black Russian
lamb collar and cuffs, and one of
Cordova leather-red cloth has black
lynx for trimming.
| Changeable velvet is used for the
short wraps made for day receptions
| and for visits. These most dressy little
mantles change from green to red, or
from gold to blue. or red to gray, and
are trimmed with network of tinsel
cords set on their sides from the Shout
deI down, with passementerie of the
same metal cords. and chenille fringe
| that changes colors just as the fabric
does. Other capes that hug the figure
closely are of plush or velvet not reach
ing to the waist line. and trimmed with
deep collar of fur pointed to the
end, or else with the fur rolled along
the collar and down the front as a
boa.
The Connemara cloak, to be worn in
stead of an ulster, is made of Irish
frieze cut in large circular shape,
shirred around the neck and Mt the
waist line in the back. A short shirred
cape is added, making the top doubly
warm. This garment is made of two
breadths of the wide cloth, and is long
enough to envelop the wearer from the
neck to the feet. Similar peasant
cloaks are made of large Scotch plaid
shawls in dark red and white bars, oil
in the favorite blue and green plaids.
The fringe edges the cape.
Stylish new listers of English tweed
in tobacco brown checks have brown
leather buttons in two great rows
down the front, with the ulster belt
confined to the back also of leather
| with leather shoulder-straps and leather
cuffs. This excellent garment is dou
ble-breasted, and is loose in the back
but can be shaped to the wearer by the
belt The hood is also of the uscfu
simple shapes that can be worn ant
are not merely for ornament, while the
collar will stand up or turn dowl
equally well. Other very stylish III
sters are of terra-cotta, green, or blue
diagonal serge, have cord and tassel'
or else plated cord girtie to hole
them in shape about the waist. Mcfn
toshes of checked or striped silk mad,
waterproof come with sling-slecvt
capes, and are in all the dark stylish
combinations of .-Harper's Ba
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